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Rev. Howard Finster

Howard Finster (December 2, 1916 – October 22, 2001) was an American artist and Baptist minister from Georgia. He claimed to be inspired by God to spread the gospel through the design of his swampy land into Paradise Garden, a folk art sculpture garden with over 46,000 pieces of art. His creations include outsider art, naïve art, and visionary art. Finster came to widespread notice in the 1980s wi…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
December 2nd, 1916
Died
October 22nd, 2001
Labels
Folkways Records
Last updated: December 16th, 2016·MusicBrainz

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